Respected Seniors, A college dropout can pursue his/her career in HR Field.

Respected seniors,

Can a college dropout pursue a career in the HR field?

Hi Seniors,

Still awaiting your response. Kindly help me out.

Anyone can pursue their career in the HR field, but the individual should ensure some prerequisites that are required:

1. They should possess a minimum academic qualification of a University Degree in any discipline.

2. They should have an additional qualification of a professional degree in HR management, Labour Laws, Industrial Psychology, Social Work, or Behavioral Science.

What do you mean to say, never like to get into a college for a curriculum? Don't want to complete the course from where you dropped out so that you become eligible to pursue higher studies in HR, etc.? PG courses in HR can be taken up even in evening and/or weekend classes. Many working enthusiasts complete their courses like this, even through correspondence/distance education modes (check for UGC approved/recognized courses). Many employers don't recognize degrees acquired through correspondence courses. The only thing is - you should identify the colleges/universities offering such courses suitable to you/liked by you considering your budget, etc.

Dear friend,

Theoretically, yes, a college dropout can choose to pursue a career in the field of HR. However, this person will face a lot of competition from graduates or even MBAs! In the job market, if MBAs are readily available, why would an employer choose the college dropout?

Furthermore, a degree in HR enhances the knowledge base of the degree-holder. What truly gives an edge to degree holders is the ability to implement this learning in the workplace. Without this knowledge base, there may be poor implementation. While not all MBAs meticulously implement what they learned in their course, it is possible to have professional discussions with such individuals. A college dropout may struggle to understand the discussions that take place.

Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar